Onychomycosis in the elderly. A 2-year retrospective study of 138 cases
Background: As life expectancy increases worldwide, so does the incidence of age-related pathologies, among them onychomycosis (OM). This fungal infection of the nails may represent a potential risk of complications among elderly due to the presence of concomitant diseases that can complicate their...
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| author | J. Araiza-Santibáñez A. Tirado-Sánchez A.L. González-Rodríguez L. Vázquez-Escorcia R.M. Ponce-Olivera A. Bonifaz |
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| description | Background: As life expectancy increases worldwide, so does the incidence of age-related pathologies, among them onychomycosis (OM). This fungal infection of the nails may represent a potential risk of complications among elderly due to the presence of concomitant diseases that can complicate their treatment.
Objective: To determine the frequency of onychomycosis among elderly patients over a period of 2 years at the General Hospital of Mexico “Dr Eduardo Liceaga”.
Methods: Retrospective, observational, descriptive study.
Results: A total of 138 patients were diagnosed with onychomycosis. Of these, 43 (31.2%) reported no concomitant diseases. The most common comorbidities in the remaining patients was arterial hypertension in 50 patients (36.2%) and diabetes mellitus in 49 (35.5%); the most common clinical type of OM was total dystrophic (87 patients, 63%), with involvement of the hallux of both feet (48 patients, 34.8%). The average evolution was 12 years; 60 patients (42.3%) denied previous treatments, and 32 (22.5%) used OTC medicines. In 125 patients (90.6%), filaments, yeasts or arthroconidia were observed. On culture examination, Candida yeasts (24 patients, 46.2%), followed by Trichophyton rubrum (21 patients, 40.4%) were identified.
Conclusions: Approximately 9 out of 10 nail disorders in the elderly were onychomycosis; many of these patients may present with comorbidities such as hypertension or diabetes mellitus, which often complicate treatment outcomes, affecting quality of life. Elderly patients should receive adequate health education and monitoring. This will improve their quality of life. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0a465566f35347fd96fc859b44eb6ed82022-12-22T02:58:00ZengPermanyerRevista Médica del Hospital General de México0185-10632016-01-0179151010.1016/j.hgmx.2015.10.004Onychomycosis in the elderly. A 2-year retrospective study of 138 casesJ. Araiza-SantibáñezA. Tirado-SánchezA.L. González-RodríguezL. Vázquez-EscorciaR.M. Ponce-OliveraA. BonifazBackground: As life expectancy increases worldwide, so does the incidence of age-related pathologies, among them onychomycosis (OM). This fungal infection of the nails may represent a potential risk of complications among elderly due to the presence of concomitant diseases that can complicate their treatment. Objective: To determine the frequency of onychomycosis among elderly patients over a period of 2 years at the General Hospital of Mexico “Dr Eduardo Liceaga”. Methods: Retrospective, observational, descriptive study. Results: A total of 138 patients were diagnosed with onychomycosis. Of these, 43 (31.2%) reported no concomitant diseases. The most common comorbidities in the remaining patients was arterial hypertension in 50 patients (36.2%) and diabetes mellitus in 49 (35.5%); the most common clinical type of OM was total dystrophic (87 patients, 63%), with involvement of the hallux of both feet (48 patients, 34.8%). The average evolution was 12 years; 60 patients (42.3%) denied previous treatments, and 32 (22.5%) used OTC medicines. In 125 patients (90.6%), filaments, yeasts or arthroconidia were observed. On culture examination, Candida yeasts (24 patients, 46.2%), followed by Trichophyton rubrum (21 patients, 40.4%) were identified. Conclusions: Approximately 9 out of 10 nail disorders in the elderly were onychomycosis; many of these patients may present with comorbidities such as hypertension or diabetes mellitus, which often complicate treatment outcomes, affecting quality of life. Elderly patients should receive adequate health education and monitoring. This will improve their quality of life.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S018510631500089XOnychomycosisElderlyQuality of lifeTrichophyton rubrumCandida sp. |
| spellingShingle | J. Araiza-Santibáñez A. Tirado-Sánchez A.L. González-Rodríguez L. Vázquez-Escorcia R.M. Ponce-Olivera A. Bonifaz Onychomycosis in the elderly. A 2-year retrospective study of 138 cases Revista Médica del Hospital General de México Onychomycosis Elderly Quality of life Trichophyton rubrum Candida sp. |
| title | Onychomycosis in the elderly. A 2-year retrospective study of 138 cases |
| title_full | Onychomycosis in the elderly. A 2-year retrospective study of 138 cases |
| title_fullStr | Onychomycosis in the elderly. A 2-year retrospective study of 138 cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Onychomycosis in the elderly. A 2-year retrospective study of 138 cases |
| title_short | Onychomycosis in the elderly. A 2-year retrospective study of 138 cases |
| title_sort | onychomycosis in the elderly a 2 year retrospective study of 138 cases |
| topic | Onychomycosis Elderly Quality of life Trichophyton rubrum Candida sp. |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S018510631500089X |
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